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Mirror of Ice
by Jennifer San Filippo
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Disclaimer: I received this e-book and finished copy from the author. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book: Mirror of Ice
Author: Jennifer San Filippo
Book Series: The Winterlight Quartet Book 1
Rating: 4/5
Recommended For...: fantasy, Narnia-like, winter, possibly for middle-young adult readers?
Publication Date: October 30, 2022
Genre: Fantasy
Age Relevance: 12+ (alcohol consumption, running away, divorce, drowning, scary moments)
Explanation of Above: There is one mention of adult alcohol consumption. Running away is shown and mentioned. Divorce is mentioned. There is a drowning that almost happens before the MC saves herself. There are some scary moments in this book.
Publisher: Indie Published
Pages: 93
Synopsis: Clara doesn’t mind that her Christmas is going to be a disaster. Really. She’s happy to spend the biggest holiday of the year with her weirdo, reclusive uncle in a cabin in the middle of nowhere, instead of living it up with her rich parents.
But the season is turned upside-down when Clara falls through ice into another world: a place called Winterlight, full of fierce elves, haunted forests, and an abominable snowman. Clara just wants to find a way home from this freezing-cold nightmare, but Winterlight might have other plans for her.
Review: For the most part I liked this book. The book was about this girl who, having some difficulties at home, runs away and falls through ice to wind up in a magical land. It was very Narnia like and I liked the magical winter vibes of it all, however the book isn’t all show and sprinkles as Narnia was. The book also had a Frozen vibe to it and it’s a great winter fantasy read. The character development was good and the world building was good as well. The book is super short, which would be great for beginning independent readers as well although the book isn’t specifically defined as for younger readers, but there are some scary moments to just be advised.
However, the book is super fast paced, which is great for younger readers but I had a little issue with it. The book is also very short and I feel like that contributed to the pacing, but also my inability to connect with the characters fully.
Verdict: It was great!
Book: Mirror of Ice
Author: Jennifer San Filippo
Book Series: The Winterlight Quartet Book 1
Rating: 4/5
Recommended For...: fantasy, Narnia-like, winter, possibly for middle-young adult readers?
Publication Date: October 30, 2022
Genre: Fantasy
Age Relevance: 12+ (alcohol consumption, running away, divorce, drowning, scary moments)
Explanation of Above: There is one mention of adult alcohol consumption. Running away is shown and mentioned. Divorce is mentioned. There is a drowning that almost happens before the MC saves herself. There are some scary moments in this book.
Publisher: Indie Published
Pages: 93
Synopsis: Clara doesn’t mind that her Christmas is going to be a disaster. Really. She’s happy to spend the biggest holiday of the year with her weirdo, reclusive uncle in a cabin in the middle of nowhere, instead of living it up with her rich parents.
But the season is turned upside-down when Clara falls through ice into another world: a place called Winterlight, full of fierce elves, haunted forests, and an abominable snowman. Clara just wants to find a way home from this freezing-cold nightmare, but Winterlight might have other plans for her.
Review: For the most part I liked this book. The book was about this girl who, having some difficulties at home, runs away and falls through ice to wind up in a magical land. It was very Narnia like and I liked the magical winter vibes of it all, however the book isn’t all show and sprinkles as Narnia was. The book also had a Frozen vibe to it and it’s a great winter fantasy read. The character development was good and the world building was good as well. The book is super short, which would be great for beginning independent readers as well although the book isn’t specifically defined as for younger readers, but there are some scary moments to just be advised.
However, the book is super fast paced, which is great for younger readers but I had a little issue with it. The book is also very short and I feel like that contributed to the pacing, but also my inability to connect with the characters fully.
Verdict: It was great!